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Morgan Stanley flexes private-market muscle with new service
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2024
Morgan Stanley flexes private-market muscle with new service

Wirehouse’s new concierge desk broadens opportunities for wealth clients to invest in private secondary markets.

By Leo Almazora
Texas duo leap to LPL from Lincoln
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2024
Texas duo leap to LPL from Lincoln

The two wealth industry veterans are bringing over $140 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets.

By Leo Almazora
Marshall Wealth Management Group has a new name for a new beginning
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2024
Marshall Wealth Management Group has a new name for a new beginning

The Cadaret Grant-affiliated firm in Los Gatos, California, manages almost $370 million.

By Steve Randall
JPMorgan acquires ex-Fortress investment tech firm LayerOne
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2024
JPMorgan acquires ex-Fortress investment tech firm LayerOne

The deal will improve JPMorgan's offering for hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
Osaic welcomes $240M duo from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2024
Osaic welcomes $240M duo from LPL

The South Carolina-based wealth practice caters to retirees, pre-retirees, and small business owners and professionals.

By Leo Almazora
Onramp partnership opens door wider to crypto for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2024
Onramp partnership opens door wider to crypto for advisors

The TAMP for blockchain-based alternative investments now offers advisors access to a digital asset index.

By Leo Almazora
Senators introduce bill promoting e-delivery of investment documents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
Senators introduce bill promoting e-delivery of investment documents

The bipartisan legislation to encourage electronic delivery is broadly welcomed but advisor expresses reservations.

By Gregg Greenberg
California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2024
California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales

Gov. Newsom’s signing of SB 263 makes California the 44th state to adopt the NAIC's controversial model for annuity transactions.

By Leo Almazora
LPL’s chief product officer to depart firm
FINTECH MAR 01, 2024
LPL’s chief product officer to depart firm

The executive responsible for broker-dealer’s tech and wealth offerings is leaving as part of broader organizational realignment.

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise bracing for $50 million penalty over messaging
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2024
Ameriprise bracing for $50 million penalty over messaging

'There's no rhyme or reason regarding how these penalties are determined,' one industry executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Helping kids understand the meaning of money
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Helping kids understand the meaning of money

'People are starting to understand that health also means financial health,' says Liz Frazier of Frazier Financial Consultants.

By Emily Douglas
Kodak considers tapping pension fund surplus
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Kodak considers tapping pension fund surplus

The company's plan was overfunded by about $1.2 billion at the end of 2022.

By Bloomberg
Tech team-up aims to ease payment pain for advisors
FINTECH MAR 01, 2024
Tech team-up aims to ease payment pain for advisors

Fintech firm co-founded by Michael Kitces strikes partnership to streamline workflow for fee-based financial planners.

By Leo Almazora
B. Riley posts loss, cuts payout
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2024
B. Riley posts loss, cuts payout

The firm says it will delay filing its annual report, citing a review of transactions with a key client that have drawn attacks by short sellers.

By Bloomberg
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017

The amount of unpaid tax is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Steve Randall
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place

Fannie Mae estimates the 60-plus cohort could soon make up half of US homeowners.

By Steve Randall
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers

New TIAA report points to two-way interplay between financial stressors and US employees’ mental health.

By Leo Almazora
Financial fraud in the age of AI
OPINION FEB 29, 2024
Financial fraud in the age of AI

Advisors can differentiate themselves by helping clients better understand the new types of scams that technology has made possible and advising them on what to do to guard against financial fraud.

By Matt Sommer
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study

An Australian university found that a short online class, especially in conjunction with financial advice, helped retirement confidence.

By Emile Hallez
Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization
BOLT-ONS FEB 29, 2024
Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization

New solution for RIAs and family offices speeds up investment management with innovative household wealth optimization feature.

By Leo Almazora